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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      21,937</td>
<td class="r data">       1,691</td>
<td class="r data">     7.7</td>
<td class="r data">       8,731</td>
<td class="r data">         758</td>
<td class="r data">     8.7</td>
<td class="r data">      13,206</td>
<td class="r data">         933</td>
<td class="r data">     7.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      25,663</td>
<td class="r data">       1,860</td>
<td class="r data">     7.2</td>
<td class="r data">      10,546</td>
<td class="r data">         879</td>
<td class="r data">     8.3</td>
<td class="r data">      15,117</td>
<td class="r data">         981</td>
<td class="r data">     6.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      27,733</td>
<td class="r data">       1,506</td>
<td class="r data">     5.4</td>
<td class="r data">      11,739</td>
<td class="r data">         713</td>
<td class="r data">     6.1</td>
<td class="r data">      15,994</td>
<td class="r data">         793</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      27,974</td>
<td class="r data">       1,429</td>
<td class="r data">     5.1</td>
<td class="r data">      12,092</td>
<td class="r data">         692</td>
<td class="r data">     5.7</td>
<td class="r data">      15,882</td>
<td class="r data">         737</td>
<td class="r data">     4.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      26,858</td>
<td class="r data">       1,305</td>
<td class="r data">     4.9</td>
<td class="r data">      11,777</td>
<td class="r data">         607</td>
<td class="r data">     5.2</td>
<td class="r data">      15,081</td>
<td class="r data">         698</td>
<td class="r data">     4.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      23,865</td>
<td class="r data">       1,120</td>
<td class="r data">     4.7</td>
<td class="r data">      10,751</td>
<td class="r data">         561</td>
<td class="r data">     5.2</td>
<td class="r data">      13,114</td>
<td class="r data">         559</td>
<td class="r data">     4.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      21,324</td>
<td class="r data">       1,016</td>
<td class="r data">     4.8</td>
<td class="r data">      10,184</td>
<td class="r data">         533</td>
<td class="r data">     5.2</td>
<td class="r data">      11,140</td>
<td class="r data">         483</td>
<td class="r data">     4.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      18,532</td>
<td class="r data">       1,028</td>
<td class="r data">     5.5</td>
<td class="r data">       9,083</td>
<td class="r data">         549</td>
<td class="r data">     6.0</td>
<td class="r data">       9,449</td>
<td class="r data">         479</td>
<td class="r data">     5.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      16,935</td>
<td class="r data">         878</td>
<td class="r data">     5.2</td>
<td class="r data">       8,478</td>
<td class="r data">         457</td>
<td class="r data">     5.4</td>
<td class="r data">       8,457</td>
<td class="r data">         421</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      12,872</td>
<td class="r data">         562</td>
<td class="r data">     4.4</td>
<td class="r data">       6,615</td>
<td class="r data">         319</td>
<td class="r data">     4.8</td>
<td class="r data">       6,257</td>
<td class="r data">         243</td>
<td class="r data">     3.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      21,875</td>
<td class="r data">       1,687</td>
<td class="r data">     7.7</td>
<td class="r data">       8,694</td>
<td class="r data">         756</td>
<td class="r data">     8.7</td>
<td class="r data">      13,181</td>
<td class="r data">         931</td>
<td class="r data">     7.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      25,580</td>
<td class="r data">       1,851</td>
<td class="r data">     7.2</td>
<td class="r data">      10,506</td>
<td class="r data">         873</td>
<td class="r data">     8.3</td>
<td class="r data">      15,074</td>
<td class="r data">         978</td>
<td class="r data">     6.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      27,658</td>
<td class="r data">       1,503</td>
<td class="r data">     5.4</td>
<td class="r data">      11,711</td>
<td class="r data">         711</td>
<td class="r data">     6.1</td>
<td class="r data">      15,947</td>
<td class="r data">         792</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      27,904</td>
<td class="r data">       1,422</td>
<td class="r data">     5.1</td>
<td class="r data">      12,051</td>
<td class="r data">         687</td>
<td class="r data">     5.7</td>
<td class="r data">      15,853</td>
<td class="r data">         735</td>
<td class="r data">     4.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      26,799</td>
<td class="r data">       1,304</td>
<td class="r data">     4.9</td>
<td class="r data">      11,753</td>
<td class="r data">         607</td>
<td class="r data">     5.2</td>
<td class="r data">      15,046</td>
<td class="r data">         697</td>
<td class="r data">     4.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      23,818</td>
<td class="r data">       1,116</td>
<td class="r data">     4.7</td>
<td class="r data">      10,731</td>
<td class="r data">         558</td>
<td class="r data">     5.2</td>
<td class="r data">      13,087</td>
<td class="r data">         558</td>
<td class="r data">     4.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      21,273</td>
<td class="r data">       1,010</td>
<td class="r data">     4.7</td>
<td class="r data">      10,156</td>
<td class="r data">         530</td>
<td class="r data">     5.2</td>
<td class="r data">      11,117</td>
<td class="r data">         480</td>
<td class="r data">     4.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      18,492</td>
<td class="r data">       1,024</td>
<td class="r data">     5.5</td>
<td class="r data">       9,067</td>
<td class="r data">         547</td>
<td class="r data">     6.0</td>
<td class="r data">       9,425</td>
<td class="r data">         477</td>
<td class="r data">     5.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      16,901</td>
<td class="r data">         874</td>
<td class="r data">     5.2</td>
<td class="r data">       8,463</td>
<td class="r data">         454</td>
<td class="r data">     5.4</td>
<td class="r data">       8,438</td>
<td class="r data">         420</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      12,837</td>
<td class="r data">         560</td>
<td class="r data">     4.4</td>
<td class="r data">       6,591</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">       6,246</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">          60</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">     6.7</td>
<td class="r data">          36</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">          77</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">    11.7</td>
<td class="r data">          38</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          39</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">          70</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          42</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">          62</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          38</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">          47</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">     8.5</td>
<td class="r data">          20</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          49</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">    12.2</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    11.1</td>
<td class="r data">          22</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    13.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">          39</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    10.3</td>
<td class="r data">          15</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          18</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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